Does vaginal preparation with povidone-iodine prior to caesarean delivery reduce the risk of endometritis A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2316-2321

  Yildirim, Gokhan ^a   Güngördük, Kemal ^b   Asicioglu, Osman ^c   Basaran, Toygun ^c   Temizkan, Osman ^c   Davas, Inci ^c   Gulkilik, Ahmet ^a  

^a Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Teaching and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Turkey)

^c SISLI ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Caesarean delivery; Endometritis; Povidoneiodine

Indexed keywords

POVIDONE IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR ONSET; MULTICENTER STUDY; PELVIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; VAGINAL PREPARATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CESAREAN SECTION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POVIDONE-IODINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VAGINAL DOUCHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867528947     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.693994     Document Type: Article

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